UV nail polish

[Gene L 0]

Anyone ever try this?  I don't see any reason it wouldn't work, but I doubt it's available everywhere.  I suppose it's like the no-tack UV resin we all have the no tack stuff.  It's a great idea for fingernails, and may be for flies.  I didn't know it existed until I read about it online.

[Swamp Fly 0]

Yes, I have some.  Get "top coat", it cures harder and less tacky.  The resins I have are also pretty thick, I would say the viscosity is similar to hardware store 5 min epoxy. I mostly use it when I want a colored resin, like when I want a fl orange head but don't want to switch thread colors just for the head.  Works in the opposite way as well like when I want a black finish but the thread is another color.  All of the fingernail resin I have used takes longer to cure and is even smellier than "normal" resin if that makes a difference to you. All of the normal sticky resin cures work on it like top coating with SH or putting the flies out in the sun for a final cure.  The y actually make table top UV cure lights that are designed to put your fingers into and let sit for an extended period of time, I seem to remember them being around $20.  One of these days I'm going to follow through and make a UV cure box to put flys in.

At some point I plan on getting a resin 3D printer, I'm looking forward to playing around with all of the different types and colors of resins.

Good luck

Swamp

[rscconrad 0]

You can buy Uv cure boxes pretty cheap that are made for Uv resin printing.  That will introduce you to a whole new world of Uv resin you can use for flytying. Look for 3d printer resin sample packs like this and many others. 
 

https://www.3dprintmonkey.co.uk/products/liquid-models-3d-resin-sample-pack-with-tools?srsltid=AfmBOopvH8199I5KpDN-zZ0Em_Lv64J7YowWGQwa0X8laTl-jxokXRGQ